US6352472B1 - Coin ejection guide structure - Google Patents

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US6352472B1
US6352472B1 US09/589,856 US58985600A US6352472B1 US 6352472 B1 US6352472 B1 US 6352472B1 US 58985600 A US58985600 A US 58985600A US 6352472 B1 US6352472 B1 US 6352472B1
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Tamotsu Tsuchida
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D1/00—Coin dispensers
    • G07D1/02—Coin dispensers giving change
    • G07D1/08—Coin dispensers giving change hand actuated
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07D—HANDLING OF COINS OR VALUABLE PAPERS, e.g. TESTING, SORTING BY DENOMINATIONS, COUNTING, DISPENSING, CHANGING OR DEPOSITING
    • G07D9/00—Counting coins; Handling of coins not provided for in the other groups of this subclass
    • G07D9/008—Feeding coins from bulk

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  • the present invention is directed to an improvement in a coin dispensing apparatus and more particularly to a coin ejection guiding mechanism of a compact configuration for efficiently directing coins that are dispensed at high speed from a coin supply hopper.
  • a large number of different coin dispensing apparatus have been proposed to address the requirements of vending machines, gaming machines, arcade machines, change dispensing machines, etc.
  • a significant number of coins, tokens, medallions, or other dispensed coin-like objects are ejected from a storage hopper within the dispensing apparatus, there has been a constant desire to increase the speed of dispensing of the coins in a safe and efficient manner.
  • a prior art coin dispenser such as shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,094 is disclosed.
  • a coin supply hopper 1 is mounted on a base plate 11 which is positioned at about 60° to a horizontal surface by the supporting frame 10 .
  • a coin feeding rotary disc 2 is rotatably supported on the inclined base plate 11 within the coin supply hopper 1 through a central rotary shaft 12 .
  • the coin feeding rotary disc 2 has a disc body 3 with a circumferential wall 4 to provide a pan like shape.
  • the disc body 3 is provided with a plurality of circumferentially spaced coin receiving through holes 5 which can, for example, hold five coins in each hole.
  • the inner surface 4 b of the wall 4 carries a plurality of coin agitating protrusions 6 at positions between the coin receiving holes.
  • the coin agitating protrusions 6 are inwardly inclined from the top end 4 a to the lower end of the circumferential wall 4 .
  • the coin supply hopper 1 has a cylindrical lower portion 22 which is fixed to the inclined base plate 11 around the coin feeding rotary disc 2 and is further provided with a coin outlet 23 open at the downstream side of a coin outlet guide portion 17 for an elliptical coin guide plate 15 .
  • a circular stage 14 has a thickness slightly larger than the thickness of a coin to be dispensed.
  • the coin feeding rotary disc 2 is rotatably supported on the circular stage 14 whereby one coin will drop from a coin receiving through hole on the coin supporting surface of the base plate 11 between the coin feeding arms 13 .
  • the guiding elliptical plate 15 is positioned around the circular stage 14 and a large diameter end portion has a central hole 16 .
  • the large diameter end portion and the small diameter end portion have a pin 18 and a pin 19 , respectively, projecting from the surface of the guide plate 15 on the side of the inclined base plate 11 .
  • the inclined base plate 11 is provided with a plurality of pin holes 20 a , 20 b . . . , 21 a , 21 b which are spaced apart to receive the pins 18 and 19 , respectively.
  • the elliptical coin guide plate 15 can be selectively set to change the position of the guide portion 17 in correspondence to a diameter of a coin to be treated between a small coin guide position defined by the pin holes 20 a and 21 a , respectively and a large coin guide position defined by the pin holes 20 b and 21 b , respectively.
  • a fixed guide roller 24 is rotatably supported on a roller shaft 25 fixed to the base plate 11 and at the downstream side of the coin outlet 23 , a movable guide roller 26 is rotatably supported on a roller shaft 27 secured to a rockable actuator 28 of an outlet sensor.
  • the outlet sensor actuator 28 is pivotally secured to a bracket 29 by a pivot pin 30 fixed to the base plate 11 .
  • the roller shaft 27 of the moveable guide roller 26 is extended through an arched groove 31 formed in the base plate 11 .
  • a coin counting sensor 32 is secured to the bracket 27 so that it is operated by the actuator 28 which is pushed against a spring force through the moveable guide roller 26 by a coin passing through coin outlet 23 .
  • This invention provides a coin ejection guide assembly that can be mounted in a coin dispensing apparatus for the high speed dispensing of a coin from a plurality of stored coins, for example, in a storage hopper.
  • a coin is removed from the storage hopper and individually directed along a passageway to a coin ejection or exit opening.
  • the coin ejection guide assembly is mounted adjacent the exit opening of the coin dispensing apparatus and can include a movable member for contacting the exiting coin.
  • a spring member can bias the movable member against passage of the coin with the movable member being a rotatable roller with a shaft journaled within an elongated camming opening.
  • a relatively fixed contact member is positioned opposite the movable member and can be a rotatable roller that is positioned at a predetermined distance for insuring that the ejected coin is pushed against the movable member as it passes between the contact member and the movable member.
  • a guide unit is located downstream of a movable member for contacting the ejected coin and changing its direction of movement from its initial contact against the movable member. Additionally, the spring energy that is stored when the movable member is pushed against the spring member can thereafter be applied as an injection force by further contact of the movable member with a rear edge of the coin so that it is propelled through the exit opening in the changed direction.
  • the guide unit can further include a guide roller that is positioned at the end of a sloping guide rail to provide further control and direction to the ejected coin.
  • FIG. 1 a is a partial side elevational view of the coin ejection mechanism of the present invention
  • FIG. 1 b is a partial prospective view of the coin ejection mechanism of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 a is a partial side elevational view with a cover
  • FIG. 2 b is a partial prospective view of the cover
  • FIG. 3 is a front prospective view of a prior art coin dispenser
  • FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the prior art coin dispenser.
  • the present invention utilizes the terminology “coin” in a broad sense to include not only monetary coins which usually are of a cylindrically configuration, but also medallions, tokens, disks and other objects that are frequently utilized and dispensed from vending machines, gaming machines, arcade machines and other dispensing apparatus such as subway tokens, admission coins for arcade use, gaming machines, etc.
  • a coin exit portion 23 is formed at the left side of, for example, a large rectangular support plate 11 of the type generally disclosed in the prior art FIG. 3 .
  • This support plate 11 is installed to be approximately in a vertical or standing condition by virtue of a pair of triangular support frames 10 .
  • the coin exit 23 is framed by a pair of rollers.
  • a fixed contact roller 24 At the lower portion of the exit 23 is a fixed contact roller 24 , while at the upper portion of the coin exit 23 , a movably mounted roller 26 is installed and journaled in a camming elongated hole 31 .
  • the hole or opening 31 governs the movement of the movable roller 26 which is further biased by a spring member 66 to a passive position adjacent a lower end of the opening 31 .
  • a coin C that is forced to pass through the exit portion 23 will displace the movable roller 26 , as shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 1 A.
  • the mechanism for forcing the coin C, along a coin passageway from a storage hopper and through the coin exit 23 can be in accordance with conventional coin dispensing apparatus such as the structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the dispensing movement of such a coin is not limited to that structure and other conventional mechanisms can be utilized within the framework of the present invention.
  • a diversionary wall member 51 is fixed to the support plate 11 .
  • the wall 51 has an approximately triangular entrance configuration with the underside of the diversionary or prevention wall 51 having a linear sloping surface 52 .
  • This arrangement prevents a discharged coin, particularly a discharged coin at a relatively high speed from being discharged from the support plate 11 at an uncontrolled speed and motion.
  • the sloping surface 52 is approximately traverse to the axial direction of the opening 31 .
  • a cut out portion of the diversionary or prevention wall 51 mounts a shaft 55 with a rotatable guide roller 53 .
  • the shaft 55 is mounted in the support plate 11 in such a manner that the guide roller 52 can be freely rotated about the shaft.
  • the guide roller 53 is designed to direct the coin C, downward as it leaves contact with the slope or guide rail 52 .
  • a cover board 56 is mounted to provide a slot coin opening in cooperation with the opposing surface of the support plate 11 .
  • the cover plate 56 is bent into approximately a “L” shape in cross section with its larger upper portion directly fixed on the support plate 11 by a bolt nut 57 .
  • the lower end portion of the cover plate 56 can be further fixed on the support frame 10 by a screw 59 .
  • a slender elongated slot 63 for coin emission is formed along the bent portion of the cover plate 56 .
  • the upper end of the shaft 55 for the guide roller 53 can be journaled within a hole in the cover plate 56 as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
  • an auxiliary hole 61 is used in case the diameter of the coin is larger.
  • the positioning of the diversionary or prevention wall 51 can also be appropriately adjusted as known in the art.
  • a coin regulation pin 65 can be used as an alternative to the guide plate 15 as disclosed in FIG. 4 in the practical examples of FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • a coin that has been stored in a loose arrangement within the hopper of the coin dispensing apparatus can be picked up and delivered, for example, by the selector mechanism disclosed in FIGS. 3 and 4 to the coin exit or aperture 23 as shown in FIGS. 1A, 1 B, 2 A and 2 B.
  • the coin is forced or pushed between the fixation roller 24 and the moveable roller 26 .
  • the moveable roller 26 is moved against the spring force of spring 66 as the moveable roller 26 is guided by the cam opening 31 .
  • the force generated by the ejection of the coin C is converted into stored energy in the spring 66 .
  • the coin C is pushed further through the exit open 23 , it contacts the slope 52 on the prevention wall 51 to be guided in a new direction.
  • the return movement of the movement roller 26 under the urging of the spring 66 can contact the back edge of the coin C and can provide a downward force to assist as the coin is then passed for contact with the rotatable guide roller 53 .
  • the coin C in effect, is flicked to the outside in a downward movement through the ejection slot 63 .
  • the ejection direction is an oblique downward motion, when compared to the original ejection motion of the coin, as a result of this guide assembly arrangement.
  • the fixation roller 24 , the mobile roller 26 and the direction changing roller 53 have cylindrical configurations and are journaled for free rotation on their shafts.
  • the surface of these rollers can be further formed from metal or coated with a plastic material.

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